Licking Valley hasn't had much luck against Watkins Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Licking Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Licking Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Zanesville 19-1 on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Heath on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Bulldogs.
Kyliee Trouten made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Allison Langwasser was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Licking Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Licking Valley couldn't quite finish off Watkins Memorial in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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